We are truly grateful to Jacques Kelly and the Baltimore Sun for today’s article on our planned new museum campus centered around a future restoration of the historic Maryland & Pennsylvania Roundhouse at 2601 Falls Road. We are on a steady path towards an exciting new future with enhanced opportunities to continue our mission to preserve and tell the story of the history of public transportation, especially in Baltimore. https://lnkd.in/eQ2P25_x
关于我们
Founded in 1966, The Baltimore Streetcar Museum (BSM) is an all-volunteer organization committed to sharing the story of Baltimore’s public transit past, especially that of the city’s street railways. Through a combination of exhibits, displays, tours, video and photographic presentations, archive materials and, of course, streetcar rides on authentic Baltimore streetcars, the museum gives visitors a compelling sense of how previous generations traveled throughout the growing metropolis of Baltimore. A permanent collection of Baltimore street railway vehicles and artifacts represents one of the most comprehensive histories of an American city’s transportation past to be found anywhere.
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https://www.baltimorestreetcarmuseum.org/
Baltimore Streetcar Museum的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 博物馆、历史遗址和动物园
- 规模
- 51-200 人
- 总部
- Baltimore，Maryland
- 类型
- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 1966
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获取路线
1905 Falls Rd
US，Maryland，Baltimore，21201-0000
Baltimore Streetcar Museum员工
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Our hard working volunteers keep our historic streetcars in running condition. Museum volunteers Mike Lawson, Harry Donahue, and Matt Nawn recently made some minor repairs to our former SEPTA (Philadelphia) PCC Car #2168, ensuring it will be ready for the opening of our public operating season this coming Sunday, March 2. Our volunteers come from all types of backgrounds, professions, and walks of life but share the common goal of preserving public transportation history for the educational benefit of our visitors and community. Please visit us soon and perhaps consider joining our volunteer cadre!
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Progress continues on the running gear for the restoration of a former Washington, DC PCC Streetcar at the National Capital Trolley Museum (www.dctrolley.org). These latest photos show the progress of the traction motor rebuilding by the talented staff at museum contractor Lyons Industries (https://www.lyonsind.com). This latest progress is another positive step forward towards the restoration of a second PCC car from the Nation’s Capital. The first car of this type, DC Transit #1101, is regularly displayed and operated for special events at the museum. I’m honored to continue to oversee this project as a museum volunteer and contribute to the preservation of public transportation history.
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First-ever electric rail car mover, The Zephir, gets to work at Port of Baltimore https://buff.ly/40TbSs4 The Zephir harks back to battery-powered railcar movers built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1912, rubber-tired ‘locomotives’ used to switch freight cars around the narrow streets of the Baltimore waterfront on track curvature too tight for standard motive power.
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On Thursday, February 6th, I had the honor of giving a Zoom presentation to the Capitol Hill Restoration Society on the history of streetcars in Capitol Hill as part of their Preservation Cafe series. It was a great conversation about how streetcars helped shape the neighborhood’s development. If you missed it, you can watch the full presentation here: https://lnkd.in/eq_v2Udj Enjoy!
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We are honored to be recommended as a place to visit by Trains Magazine! Baltimore has so much history waiting to be explored. Our public operating season begins on March 2. Make plans to visit! We always welcome new volunteers from all backgrounds, professions, and skill sets. https://lnkd.in/eSP-yWZa
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COO & Deputy Administrator, MTA Maryland | 25+ Years Driving Operational Excellence | Champion of Servant Leadership
MTA Maryland Double Decker bus on Charles Street in the 1930s while a bust of Johns Hopkins looks on, and the Hopkins University buildings are in the background. Double Decker buses first appeared in 1921 when they were tested on Charles Street by the United Railways. Twenty-two passengers were on the lower deck, and the upper deck held 29 passengers. The Baltimore Transit Co. operated them from 1935-1942 when the Defense Department ordered them off the street because they used too much gasoline.
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Join us for DC Transit Day! Ride historic streetcars and enjoy fun activities! #DCTrolley #TransitAdventure https://conta.cc/3E8ts3A
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Step back in time at DC Transit Day! Enjoy historic trolley rides, author talks, and transportation displays. #DCTTransitDay #TransitMemories https://conta.cc/4hhaNRE